Skip to content
College Path Hub

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

Compare this college

Official website

At a glance

Average net price
$22,313What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,942
In-state tuition
$35,940Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,940
SAT midpoint
1,165
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,446Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,313

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

51%

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,446

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,500

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,713

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,313

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
Use this college’s official net price calculator

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Benedictine University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,446

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Benedictine University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Human Resources Management and Services$83,4754
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,13665
Computer Science$62,23511
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$58,82015
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$56,19477
Accounting and Related Services$54,32826
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,44415
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,61138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,02014
Marketing$44,41715
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,4076
Social Sciences, Other$42,0237
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,34415
Psychology, General$32,31436
Communication and Media Studies$30,33416
Biology, General$29,21524
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$26,47417
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$16,05171
CriminologyNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported6
SociologyNot reported6
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported4
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reported3
Engineering ScienceNot reported3
International BusinessNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Information Science/StudiesNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

Similar colleges